Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-09
SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO.
Preparations For the Summer Season
at the Saratoga Of the West-Per-
sOnal and Business Notes.
Some Of Natures Wonders In the Great
Mineral Water Region of the
North Countree.
A Visit to the Hooper and Formation
STRAIGHTFORWARD Caves and
Grand Natural Architecture.

Special Correspondence THE DEMOCRAT
Soda Springs is very picturesque
place and in the near future is bound to
become popular place of resort in the
summer time. Not only for our noun
tain people, but for those from the East
and West. This region, not only Tor its
health fulness but for the euriosties that
nature has produced, especially in the
way of Springs, will bring many people
here that are seeking health and recrea-
ton. The drives are beautiful and are
from three to ten miles in length.
Through the kindness of Mr.. II. Hors-
ley, leading merchant of this place, !
took drive to Hooper Spring and Form
alton Springs last Sunday. Hooper
Springs is situated about one mile north
of the town of Soda Springs, in the val
ley of Soda Creek. One of the springs is
Gas far as is known bottomless, and so
charged with gas, that one lying down
and drinking from it would become suf-
located almost, and in one instance has
caused death.
From Hooper springs to Formation is
about two miles over rolling prairie,
none of your Utah ones, but a genuine
Western prairie, with plenty of grass and
very little sage brush. 1 have not the
ability, (geologically) to desceibe For
nation springs, but will give you the
whereabouts and simple description of
them. They are situated on the divide
between Soda Creek and Black Foot
river, the river being about eight miles
distant. A small stream comes strongly
impregnated with lime, and as it advances
into the valley it forms, by natural
causes, a sort of railroad grade, as you
might term it, thirty feet high The
water at the end of the grade runs over
the sides and end, forming battlements,
towers and caves of different shapes and
sizes. and of various heights. We went
down into one cave about fifty feet, but
being without lights could not 90 any
further. As far as we went, |
can assure you it was grand.
Another feature of the stream is, that at
the terminus of the grade is found
bench about one one half mile wide, the
water flowing in all directions and form
ing most wonderful sight. The sum-
NIT of the grade is covered with willows
and other wild shrubbery, the surround
ing mountains with green grass.
There are other places of interest here
but have not had time to visit them.
GENERAL NOTES.
About business men and business in
general, much could be said but space in
your valuable paper would not permit
The most important one is Mr.. III.
Horsley, he being the leading merchant
here, having succeeded the Coop. which
died natural death, the climate not be-
ing healthy for such institutions in Idaho.
Mr.. Thos. Horsley keeps one of the
finest private boarding houses that 1
ever stopped at Mrs. Williams keeps
boarders and has q fine, large residence.
There are some fine cottages belonging
to prominent men Of Salt Lake and other
places.
The four estates of VIM Hooper have
two fine cottages. Mr.. G. Y. Wallace
has one of the finest in the place, as has
the well known Captain Goldman.
The new building for the bottling
works is nearly completed. The ma.
chinery is put in its place, and in few
days will be running in full blast.
A ball will be given in the building on
Friday evening, and good time is ex-
pected. THE DEMOCRAT representative
will be there and report the affair in full
next time.
Under the energetic rustler, Mr.. Henry
Denhalter, OF Salt Lake, all OF the ma
chinery has been put up and is very
nearly ready to start, and he says he will
run out car load of mineral water every
day. He, as the superintendent, is the
right man in the right place.
Mr.. Hyde, of Hyde & McCioy, of Butte,
contractor for the building of the Idaho
Hotel here, has fifteen meen at work on
the building, and would put more on if
he could get lumber quick enough from
Oregon. d. R.F.